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Hace 5 días · I really wanted to like this book. The synopsis sounded so interesting and it takes place in India over the span of 1900 to 1977. This is a time frame of history I’ve always enjoyed in my previous historical fiction readings, but never in this region of the world.
Hace 2 días · Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water is set in Kerala, on India’s Malabar Coast, and follows three generations of a family that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning—and in Kerala, water is everywhere.
Hace 2 días · Physician and writer Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone, crafts a masterly narrative of three generations of a family in Kerala, through the eyes of a young girl, from her arranged marriage at the turn of the 20th century to her emergence as the matriarchal figure, Big Ammachi. Solving the mystery of a family affliction – in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning ...
Hace 2 días · Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese With 800 pages, it’s a worthy investment. Beautifully written and so descriptive that it allows you to travel to India and depict the tropical environment, resilient characters, and smell and taste banana-leafed food packets and curries. – Jane R. Shaw, DVM, PhD
Hace 1 día · Number of Pages: 336. ISBN: 978-9357318211. Date Published: Feb. 15, 2024. Price: INR 338. Buy from Amazon | ₹ 338. Book Review. Arnab Ray’s “ Shakchunni ” is a contemporary reinterpretation of Bengali folklore, crafting a terrifying narrative set in 1940s Bengal amid the Great Famine and World War II. The story focuses on the Banerjee ...
Hace 3 días · The Sweetness of Water [Hardcover] By Nathan Harris, Find Me By André Aciman 2 Books Collection Set. Join me as we examine book club questions for The Sweetness of Water and uncover why this novel is a must-read for anyone seeking a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of a tumultuous era.
Hace 1 día · Today is the Feast of St. James the Great, quite a fitting day to write a review of a recently republished book about a pilgrimage by a good priest to the tomb of St. James in Spain. The book is Discovering the Camino de Santiago: A Priest’s Journey to the Tomb of St. James, by Rev. Greg J. Markey, which is available at Sophia Press.
